Colonial Period (1600-1775) 10

Freedom Bound is about the origins of modern America - a history of colonizing, work and civic identity from the beginnings of English presence on the mainland until the Civil War. It is a history o……続きを見る

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as w……続きを見る

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, British colonists found the New World full of resources. With land readily available but workers in short supply, settlers developed coercive forms of la……続きを見る

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Saloutos Prize of the Immigration History Society Bailyn's Pulitzer Prize-winning book uses an emigration roster that lists every person officially known to have……続きを見る

"Charles Mee has recreated the vivid drama of 1787 . . . Genius of the People is an absorbing look at the incomparable personalities who brought us our Constitution." - Michael Beschloss. Genius of ……続きを見る

Long before the Democrats and Republicans engaged in partisan fighting, the Founding Fathers, who had not envisioned the creation of political parties, found themselves mostly aligned into two camps……続きを見る

*Discusses the legend of Betsy Ross and the Flag, including arguments for and against Betsy Ross being the first designer of the American Flag.*Includes pictures.*Includes a Bibliography for further……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

*Weaves the lives of the 4 Sons of Liberty together into one entertaining and educational narrative. *Explains the relationships between the men and the roles each one played in the pivotal events b……続きを見る

The Emancipation of Massachusetts The Dream and the Reality This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE COMMONWEALTH CHAPTER II. THE ANTINOMIANS CHAPTER III. TH……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes several of Hancock's writings.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents"……続きを見る

This book takes a new approach to teaching and learning early US history from 1763 to 2001 at A level. It meets the needs of teachers and students studying for today's revised AS and A2 exams. In a ……続きを見る

An early American history of Jamestown, Virginia, ‘The Cultural Roots of the 1622 Indian Attack’ shows the cultural aspects of the lives of both English settlers and American Indians, along with the……続きを見る

Why do narratives of Indian captivity emerge in New England between 1682 and 1707 and why are these texts, so centrally concerned with women's experience, supported and even written by a powerful gr……続きを見る

A New York Times Notable Book and aSan Jose Mercury News Top 20 Nonfiction Book of 2003In 1606, approximately 105 British colonists sailed to America, seeking gold and a trade route to the Pacific. ……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

In April 1586, Queen Elizabeth I acquired a new and exotic title. A tribe of Native Americans had made her their weroanzaーa word that meant "big chief". The news was received with great joy, both b……続きを見る

This study examines cases of fornication, bastardy, and paternity cases brought before the courts in Essex County, Massachusetts between 1640 and 1692. Prosecution and conviction rates, sentencing p……続きを見る

In 1540, Zamumo, the chief of the Altamahas in central Georgia, exchanged gifts with the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto. With these gifts began two centuries of exchanges that bound American ……続きを見る

A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe features essays from leading academics that consider various aspects of the lives and legacies of our fourth and fifth presidents. Provides historians ……続きを見る

This edition features illustrations. Excerpt The months just preceding the year 1676 were marked in Virginia by ominous signs of disaster. A great comet streamed through the sky "like a horsetail," ……続きを見る

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1825) was one of the most well-known Americans in history. As one of the prominent Founding Fathers, Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statut……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS Chapter I. The Birth Of Pennsylvania Chapter II. Penn Sails For The Delaware Chapter III. Life In Philadelphia Chapter IV. Types Of The Pop……続きを見る

Unfortunately, one of the best known aspects of Alexander Hamiltons (1755-1804) life is the manner in which he died, being shot and killed in a famous duel with Aaron Burr in 1804. But Hamilton beca……続きを見る

The United Colonies of New England, commonly known as the New England Confederation, was a short-lived military alliance of the English colonies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Have……続きを見る

Jean Jules Jusserand (1855 1932) was a French author and ambassador to the United States. In 1917, Jusserand won the first Pulitzer Prize in History for With Americans of Past and Present Days. J……続きを見る

*Includes letters written by John, Abigail, and Thomas Jefferson.*Includes pictures of the Adamses and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further readin……続きを見る

In 1917, renowned economist Joseph S. Davis published Essays in the Earlier History of American Corporations, which included Corporations in the American Colonies, a lengthy treatise on the history ……続きを見る

Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 March 22, 1758) was a preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans. Edwards is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosop……続きを見る

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule,……続きを見る